Colorado State signs radio deal with 105.5 ESPN

FORT COLLINS -- Colorado State has picked up a new broadcast partner, with radio station 105.5 ESPN out of Denver set to do football and men's and women's basketball broadcasts starting in 2013.

The deal is a five-year partnership with the ESPN station out of Denver.

"This is an important step for Colorado State athletics to deliver our product to our fans," CSU athletic director Jack Graham said in a release. "Partnering with 105.5 ESPN and the Colorado State Radio Network through Nelligan Sports Marketing will provide our fans throughout Colorado not only our game broadcasts, but additional programming, news and promotions year-round. The association with the ESPN Radio brand positions the Rams where we want to be. I believe our fans will benefit from this partnership and will find it even easier to hear our games in more places."

The station will do all football and men's basketball games, as well as select women's basketball games. The station will also carry weekly coach's shows for football and basketball. As part of the agreement, 105.5 ESPN becomes the flagship station on the Colorado State Radio Network. The deal begins July 1, 2013 and ends following the 2017-18 basketball seasons.